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15 hours ago
Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case
A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close...
2 days ago
A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says
A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying...
2 days ago
US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government
The Trump administration is removing Syria from a list of countries that are not allowed to purchase or import U.S. weaponry, a step that is part...
2 days ago
China grants a singer a rare exemption over censorship after an unapproved tribute song
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu granted a rare exemption to a singer on Tuesday after she added an unapproved song to her set list at a weekend concert, drawing...
1 week ago
Polo off Mexican coast is among ‘the strongest storms ever’ as Odalys becomes a hurricane
Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.
1 week ago
New book by Princess Diana’s brother prompts war of words with King Charles III
A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family.
1 week ago
Polo strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Polo grew into a Category 5 storm Tuesday in the eastern Pacific off southwestern Mexico and was forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico but remain offshore.
1 week ago
Diesel prices reach all-time record in Whatcom County
They also set records at the state and national level, while the price of regular gas has remained stable over the past week.
2 weeks ago
World leaders in New York to grapple with climate. Fuel prices, AI and disasters complicate things
World and business leaders gathering this week in New York are being forced to grapple with the increasingly urgent costs of climate change, soaring energy prices and the human toll from this summer's oppressive heat waves, prolific wildfires and catastrophic Nepal flood.
2 weeks ago
Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia
A tiny wild cat hidden away in the cloud forests of Bolivia has become an unlikely tourist attraction, drawing a stream of visitors hoping for a glimpse of the animal that scientists have identified as a brand new species.
3 weeks ago
US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war
The rupture has upended one of the world’s closest relationships.
3 weeks ago
Canadians, Americans to gather at Peace Arch for 9/11 commemoration
The annual cross-border event honors those killed in the attacks and those who responded.
3 weeks ago
Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks
The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.
3 weeks ago
Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.
